وعل

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *waʕil-. The verb derives from the animal-name through the ideas of “ascending”, "to climb”, “to seek refuge in the mountains”, “to escape”, especially by climbing out of reach.

Verb

وَعَلَ • (waʕala) I, non-past يَعِلُ‎ (yaʕilu)

1. to tower, to stand high
2. to be of high rank
3. to overtop

Conjugation

Conjugation of

وَعَلَ

(form-I assimilated, verbal noun وَعْل)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						وَعْل waʕl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						وَاعِل wāʕil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَوْعُول mawʕūl
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وَعَلْتُ waʕaltu	وَعَلْتَ waʕalta	وَعَلَ waʕala		وَعَلْتُمَا waʕaltumā	وَعَلَا waʕalā		وَعَلْنَا waʕalnā	وَعَلْتُمْ waʕaltum	وَعَلُوا waʕalū
	f		وَعَلْتِ waʕalti	وَعَلَتْ waʕalat			وَعَلَتَا waʕalatā			وَعَلْتُنَّ waʕaltunna	وَعَلْنَ waʕalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَعِلُ ʔaʕilu	تَعِلُ taʕilu	يَعِلُ yaʕilu		تَعِلَانِ taʕilāni	يَعِلَانِ yaʕilāni		نَعِلُ naʕilu	تَعِلُونَ taʕilūna	يَعِلُونَ yaʕilūna
	f		تَعِلِينَ taʕilīna	تَعِلُ taʕilu			تَعِلَانِ taʕilāni			تَعِلْنَ taʕilna	يَعِلْنَ yaʕilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَعِلَ ʔaʕila	تَعِلَ taʕila	يَعِلَ yaʕila		تَعِلَا taʕilā	يَعِلَا yaʕilā		نَعِلَ naʕila	تَعِلُوا taʕilū	يَعِلُوا yaʕilū
	f		تَعِلِي taʕilī	تَعِلَ taʕila			تَعِلَا taʕilā			تَعِلْنَ taʕilna	يَعِلْنَ yaʕilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَعِلْ ʔaʕil	تَعِلْ taʕil	يَعِلْ yaʕil		تَعِلَا taʕilā	يَعِلَا yaʕilā		نَعِلْ naʕil	تَعِلُوا taʕilū	يَعِلُوا yaʕilū
	f		تَعِلِي taʕilī	تَعِلْ taʕil			تَعِلَا taʕilā			تَعِلْنَ taʕilna	يَعِلْنَ yaʕilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		عِلْ ʕil			عِلَا ʕilā				عِلُوا ʕilū
	f		عِلِي ʕilī							عِلْنَ ʕilna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وُعِلْتُ wuʕiltu	وُعِلْتَ wuʕilta	وُعِلَ wuʕila		وُعِلْتُمَا wuʕiltumā	وُعِلَا wuʕilā		وُعِلْنَا wuʕilnā	وُعِلْتُمْ wuʕiltum	وُعِلُوا wuʕilū
	f		وُعِلْتِ wuʕilti	وُعِلَتْ wuʕilat			وُعِلَتَا wuʕilatā			وُعِلْتُنَّ wuʕiltunna	وُعِلْنَ wuʕilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوعَلُ ʔūʕalu	تُوعَلُ tūʕalu	يُوعَلُ yūʕalu		تُوعَلَانِ tūʕalāni	يُوعَلَانِ yūʕalāni		نُوعَلُ nūʕalu	تُوعَلُونَ tūʕalūna	يُوعَلُونَ yūʕalūna
	f		تُوعَلِينَ tūʕalīna	تُوعَلُ tūʕalu			تُوعَلَانِ tūʕalāni			تُوعَلْنَ tūʕalna	يُوعَلْنَ yūʕalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوعَلَ ʔūʕala	تُوعَلَ tūʕala	يُوعَلَ yūʕala		تُوعَلَا tūʕalā	يُوعَلَا yūʕalā		نُوعَلَ nūʕala	تُوعَلُوا tūʕalū	يُوعَلُوا yūʕalū
	f		تُوعَلِي tūʕalī	تُوعَلَ tūʕala			تُوعَلَا tūʕalā			تُوعَلْنَ tūʕalna	يُوعَلْنَ yūʕalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوعَلْ ʔūʕal	تُوعَلْ tūʕal	يُوعَلْ yūʕal		تُوعَلَا tūʕalā	يُوعَلَا yūʕalā		نُوعَلْ nūʕal	تُوعَلُوا tūʕalū	يُوعَلُوا yūʕalū
	f		تُوعَلِي tūʕalī	تُوعَلْ tūʕal			تُوعَلَا tūʕalā			تُوعَلْنَ tūʕalna	يُوعَلْنَ yūʕalna

Noun

وَعِل ,ماعز برّي

وَعِل or وَعْل • (waʕil or waʕl) m (plural أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl) or وُعُول (wuʕūl))

1. wild goat (Capra)
2. antelope, ibex

Declension

Declension of noun وَعِل (waʕil)‎; وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl	الْوَعِل‎; الْوَعْل al-waʕil‎; al-waʕl	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl
Nominative	وَعِلٌ‎; وَعْلٌ waʕilun‎; waʕlun	الْوَعِلُ‎; الْوَعْلُ al-waʕilu‎; al-waʕlu	وَعِلُ‎; وَعْلُ waʕilu‎; waʕlu
Accusative	وَعِلًا‎; وَعْلًا waʕilan‎; waʕlan	الْوَعِلَ‎; الْوَعْلَ al-waʕila‎; al-waʕla	وَعِلَ‎; وَعْلَ waʕila‎; waʕla
Genitive	وَعِلٍ‎; وَعْلٍ waʕilin‎; waʕlin	الْوَعِلِ‎; الْوَعْلِ al-waʕili‎; al-waʕli	وَعِلِ‎; وَعْلِ waʕili‎; waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِلَيْن‎; وَعْلَيْن waʕilayn‎; waʕlayn	الْوَعِلَيْن‎; الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕilayn‎; al-waʕlayn	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Nominative	وَعِلَانِ‎; وَعْلَانِ waʕilāni‎; waʕlāni	الْوَعِلَانِ‎; الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕilāni‎; al-waʕlāni	وَعِلَا‎; وَعْلَا waʕilā‎; waʕlā
Accusative	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Genitive	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl	الْأَوْعَال‎; الْوُعُول al-ʔawʕāl‎; al-wuʕūl	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl
Nominative	أَوْعَالٌ‎; وُعُولٌ ʔawʕālun‎; wuʕūlun	الْأَوْعَالُ‎; الْوُعُولُ al-ʔawʕālu‎; al-wuʕūlu	أَوْعَالُ‎; وُعُولُ ʔawʕālu‎; wuʕūlu
Accusative	أَوْعَالًا‎; وُعُولًا ʔawʕālan‎; wuʕūlan	الْأَوْعَالَ‎; الْوُعُولَ al-ʔawʕāla‎; al-wuʕūla	أَوْعَالَ‎; وُعُولَ ʔawʕāla‎; wuʕūla
Genitive	أَوْعَالٍ‎; وُعُولٍ ʔawʕālin‎; wuʕūlin	الْأَوْعَالِ‎; الْوُعُولِ al-ʔawʕāli‎; al-wuʕūli	أَوْعَالِ‎; وُعُولِ ʔawʕāli‎; wuʕūli

Noun

وَعْل • (waʕl) m (plural أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl) or وُعُول (wuʕūl))

1. refuge, asylum, redoubt, place of escape
2. eminent man, one able to provide sanctuary, a rescuer

Declension

Declension of noun وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعْل waʕl	الْوَعْل al-waʕl	وَعْل waʕl
Nominative	وَعْلٌ waʕlun	الْوَعْلُ al-waʕlu	وَعْلُ waʕlu
Accusative	وَعْلًا waʕlan	الْوَعْلَ al-waʕla	وَعْلَ waʕla
Genitive	وَعْلٍ waʕlin	الْوَعْلِ al-waʕli	وَعْلِ waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعْلَيْن waʕlayn	الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕlayn	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Nominative	وَعْلَانِ waʕlāni	الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕlāni	وَعْلَا waʕlā
Accusative	وَعْلَيْنِ waʕlayni	الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕlayni	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Genitive	وَعْلَيْنِ waʕlayni	الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕlayni	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl	الْأَوْعَال‎; الْوُعُول al-ʔawʕāl‎; al-wuʕūl	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl
Nominative	أَوْعَالٌ‎; وُعُولٌ ʔawʕālun‎; wuʕūlun	الْأَوْعَالُ‎; الْوُعُولُ al-ʔawʕālu‎; al-wuʕūlu	أَوْعَالُ‎; وُعُولُ ʔawʕālu‎; wuʕūlu
Accusative	أَوْعَالًا‎; وُعُولًا ʔawʕālan‎; wuʕūlan	الْأَوْعَالَ‎; الْوُعُولَ al-ʔawʕāla‎; al-wuʕūla	أَوْعَالَ‎; وُعُولَ ʔawʕāla‎; wuʕūla
Genitive	أَوْعَالٍ‎; وُعُولٍ ʔawʕālin‎; wuʕūlin	الْأَوْعَالِ‎; الْوُعُولِ al-ʔawʕāli‎; al-wuʕūli	أَوْعَالِ‎; وُعُولِ ʔawʕāli‎; wuʕūli

Noun

وَعِل or وَعْل • (waʕil or waʕl) m (plural وِعْلَان (wiʕlān) or أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl))

1. (obsolete) name of the tenth lunar calendar month in Arabian paganism, called شَوَّال (šawwāl) in Islam

Declension

Declension of noun وَعِل (waʕil)‎; وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl	الْوَعِل‎; الْوَعْل al-waʕil‎; al-waʕl	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl
Nominative	وَعِلٌ‎; وَعْلٌ waʕilun‎; waʕlun	الْوَعِلُ‎; الْوَعْلُ al-waʕilu‎; al-waʕlu	وَعِلُ‎; وَعْلُ waʕilu‎; waʕlu
Accusative	وَعِلًا‎; وَعْلًا waʕilan‎; waʕlan	الْوَعِلَ‎; الْوَعْلَ al-waʕila‎; al-waʕla	وَعِلَ‎; وَعْلَ waʕila‎; waʕla
Genitive	وَعِلٍ‎; وَعْلٍ waʕilin‎; waʕlin	الْوَعِلِ‎; الْوَعْلِ al-waʕili‎; al-waʕli	وَعِلِ‎; وَعْلِ waʕili‎; waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِلَيْن‎; وَعْلَيْن waʕilayn‎; waʕlayn	الْوَعِلَيْن‎; الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕilayn‎; al-waʕlayn	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Nominative	وَعِلَانِ‎; وَعْلَانِ waʕilāni‎; waʕlāni	الْوَعِلَانِ‎; الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕilāni‎; al-waʕlāni	وَعِلَا‎; وَعْلَا waʕilā‎; waʕlā
Accusative	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Genitive	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وِعْلَان‎; أَوْعَال wiʕlān‎; ʔawʕāl	الْوِعْلَان‎; الْأَوْعَال al-wiʕlān‎; al-ʔawʕāl	وِعْلَان‎; أَوْعَال wiʕlān‎; ʔawʕāl
Nominative	وِعْلَانٌ‎; أَوْعَالٌ wiʕlānun‎; ʔawʕālun	الْوِعْلَانُ‎; الْأَوْعَالُ al-wiʕlānu‎; al-ʔawʕālu	وِعْلَانُ‎; أَوْعَالُ wiʕlānu‎; ʔawʕālu
Accusative	وِعْلَانًا‎; أَوْعَالًا wiʕlānan‎; ʔawʕālan	الْوِعْلَانَ‎; الْأَوْعَالَ al-wiʕlāna‎; al-ʔawʕāla	وِعْلَانَ‎; أَوْعَالَ wiʕlāna‎; ʔawʕāla
Genitive	وِعْلَانٍ‎; أَوْعَالٍ wiʕlānin‎; ʔawʕālin	الْوِعْلَانِ‎; الْأَوْعَالِ al-wiʕlāni‎; al-ʔawʕāli	وِعْلَانِ‎; أَوْعَالِ wiʕlāni‎; ʔawʕāli

References

• Freytag, Georg (1837) “وعل”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum‎^[1], volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 484
• Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “وعل”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎^[2] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, pages 1416–1417